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On February 28th, 2019, the University of California System announced that it had ended months of contract negotiations with Elsevier Publishing and has terminated all subscriptions.  According to a UC System press release, “Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated … Continue reading the article: PSU Library to review contract with Elsevier, scientific publishing giant →

Portland is a great city for writers! Portland is a great city for readers! Portland is a great city for local publishers! The PSU Library regularly purchases books published by numerous local publishing houses. This Spring Break, go on an adventure with the help of the library by exploring the following publishing houses & titles … Continue reading the article: Spring Break – Read Local Authors →

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the publication of our newest open textbook, Inferring and Explaining, by Jeffery L. Johnson. Inferring and Explaining is a book in practical epistemology. It examines the notion of evidence and assumes that good evidence is the essence of rational thinking. Evidence is the cornerstone of the natural, … Continue reading the article: New Open Textbook →

The annual report from PDXScholar shows the growing and continued impact of the work of Portland State University faculty, staff, and students. Portland State University Library released its annual report today, with several notable highlights, including a new benchmark: in 2018 alone, there were more than one million downloads of works from PDXScholar.  The year also … Continue reading the article: PDXScholar Year in Review: More than 1 Million Downloads in 2018 →

Portland State University Library is pleased to announce the publication of two new open textbooks, Beginning Japanese for Professional: Book 3 by Emiko Konomi and Sons et lettres: A French Pronunciation Method for Intermediate-level French by Stephen Walton. Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 3 is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of … Continue reading the article: Library Publishes Two New Open Textbooks →